us, called us every night. that's just the way she was. >> even after ronnie left their hometown in wisconsin, and moved 200 miles to chicago, she stayed very close to her family. including her nieces and nephews. >> christmas time wanted to be there for the kids. wanded to be santa claus. handing the presents out to the kids. watch them open their presents. she just loved christmas. she loved being with family. she loved going to the kids' events. >> there was a warm tenderness, ronnie brought everywhere she went. >> she had a big heart with plenty of room for many devoted friend. but perhaps at its center, shawn gayle. the two met in plattville, wisconsin where ronnie want to college and shawn practiced football at a training camp. back then a member of the iconic, '85 bears team that won the super bowl. da-bears as they became known were lionized across the country. >> super bowl champions! >> and shawn was part of all that. >> for the most part they were just together all the time. they talked every day on